Harrison, Sean and Kevin talk about American Soccer Analysis' new off-season project: Model Front Office. Doning their best General Manager caps, they sit down to talk about their new imaginary job, restructuring and fixing the Philadelphia Union. The group looks back on the 2015 season, Jim Curtin, weighs hiring a new manager, and evaluates each individual player in regards to whether or not to keep them for next season.  Visit americansocceranalysis.com for more analytically based content. You can follow ASA (@analysisevolved), Harrison Crow (@harrison_crow), Sean Steffen (@seansteffen) and Kevin Minkus (@kevinminkus) on twitter and find us on facebook. Subscribe to ASA on iTunes and Stitcher, and give us as many stars are you can!

ASA Podcast LXVIII: Model Front Office

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Week 10! Two teams. Two massive victories. Two bright futures ahead? Eric and Evan ponder the meaning of Houston's staggering 3-0 home win over North Carolina and examine the implications of Racing Louisville's 1-0 away result in Chicago. H-town madness? Kentucky fried conquest? We're curious too. 

Art by Eli Elbogen 
Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

NWSL Week 10: Destiny's Children? (H-Town Screwed Mix)

Kieran remembers Om Arvind, whose fundraiser you can donate to here: https://gofund.me/78b2bf97 . The boys join to discuss US Open Cup and MLS’ place in the larger US Soccer pyramid, Toronto FC, and Seattle. As always, trivia.

ASA Show - In Tribute of Om Arvind

Another week, another brutal Utah Royals loss. Though the scoreline was a mere 1-0 defeat on the road to the North Carolina Courage, the expansion side was under siege pretty much from minute one. Eric and Evan use the Royals' performance to figure out just how badly the season has gone for the club, and what bright spots may be on the horizon. 

Art by Eli Elbogen 
Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Week 9 -- The Utah Royals Stare into the Void

More transparency! More accountability! More Own Goals! Kieran guest stars as the Grim Reaper in Evan and Eric's Own Goal Bogus Journey!

Art by Eli Elbogen 

Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL VIBE CHECK, PT. II -- DOUBLE THE OWN GOALS, DOUBLE THE FUN!?!?

Harrison, Ben, and Kieran talk Inter Miami and the Lazarus pit driven powers of Messi and friends. Messi, good or not? Important questions. And, trivia.

ASA Podcast LXVIII: Model Front Office

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